Friday, July 06, 2012

Noriega Rios is also known as "La Bonita," meaning "The Pretty One." Her usual nickname is "La Reina de Crimen," which means, "The Queen of Crime."

With a 5 million peso ($375,000) reward on her head, Noriega Rios faces drug trafficking and organized crime charges in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.

Noriega Rios is an alleged member of the La Familia cartel based in the Mexican state of Michoacan, and she was one of its main U.S.-based operatives, authorities charge. The cartel is known to be "extremely violent," U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said.